The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-25

be precipitated beyond the power of Congress to
control The Senate could not afford to stand
still under those circumstances The committee
on foreign relations had felt that 1t would not
be excusabe if, in such an exigency. it declined
to act in a matter of so great Importance
Mr.. Evarts argued in support OF yhe bill,
which, he said, was not In the nature OF men
ace, or tending at all in that direction 1t was
the duty of Congress, he said to take the subject
away from local disturbance, irritation and re-
sentiment. So far from the bill tending to war
| or tending to umbrage,it was intended to nave
| contrary effect 1t was an immediate announce
ment to the people that ey had only to trust their
| protection, not to personal resentment but TO
the government of the United States; and when
| the opening summer should bring about q recur-
| renee of the fishing season and OF the fishing
| dangers the question would be removed from
that theater of collision, and, If not concluded,
| it would be under the control of both govern
ments in deliberate consideration OF what
should be done in order to have stability OF in
tercourse, and in order to give stability to the
| peace and dignity of the two great nations, the
| United States and Great Britain.
| Mr.. Hale declared himself earnestly in favor
| of the BILL It's provisions were not harsh, but
| moderate; not rash, but we'll considered and he
| believed that those provisions. when enacted
| into law and carried out by the executive would
| be eficacious. The situation for year past had
| been simply intolerable. Aggression on Amer
ties had been persisted in against every expossu-
| lation and entreaty on the part of the United
States They were such as had never been sub
| mitted to since the infant days of the Republic.
| He was bound to believe that those aggressions
and those assaults on the rights of American
citizens--high- handed as they had been had not
| been brought about by accident, but were the
result of deliberate premedtation and pre-
determination. 1t these acts did not cease, that
| was the end OF the negotiations, and there must
be some other process resorted to. The last
| dread process is that appeal to the most formid-
able tribunal-declared hostlities-war. He
| thought the proposed retaatory measures
| would bring our neighbors to their senses, but,
| until the American Congress should send this
note-not OF menace, but of warning-these
| things would continue
/ Mr. Vest sad: at goes without saying that
| if the rights of the humblest citizen of the
| United States shall be attacked by any foreign
| power. there would exist unanimity of sent-
ment on the part Of the people Of the United
States that those rights should be protected, and
that the glory and honor OF the American people
should be preserved. AS the Senator from Ala
bama has very we'll said. there will be no geo.
graphical or sectional difference if this issue is
| ever made, and it will be found that the men
| who were arrayed against each other in battle
| so lately will stand together in solid phalanx in
defense of these rights and honor. But, Mr..
| President all this talk which runs to meet any
| such thing as war with the other great English
speaking people of the world is to be deprecated.
1t is enough for to meet any such con-
| tingency when it is absolutely impossible to
| avoid it, AS for myself, I can safely
| say that have nc sort of prejudice in favor OF
| England or her institutions which prevents me
now from saying that l would not hesitate one
single instant as to the consequences if the ISSUE
Of individual rights or national honor be pre-
sented to this Congress or the people. But 1T
becomes US, MIR. President, to consider we'll
every step take in regard to this most seri-
Gus complication. England not without
some pretense of right in her construction of the
| aSyyr IF In al tn hasa fcta
culties, Great Britain stood to the United States
precisely as the United States had stood in rela-
ton to Mexico when the difficulties the Rio
Grande brought about the Mexican war Every
intelligent man knew how local prejudices and
contiguity famed into flame difficulties which,
Of themselves, might be susceptible of adjust
ment OF all the calamities that could
6efali either country, 49,. c. war between en-
the greatest. The pending bill, for which he
expected to vote comes before the Senate in the
nature of proposition for commercial EN-
barge. If not war, it was the half-sister of war.
Still, he would vote for the bill because it con
tanned provision that the President should
have discretionary power in the matter. He
would not vote for it as a mandatory bill. He
would not take the responsibility of saving tina
the President should declare this embargo Will,
negotiations are still pending and while Senator!
knew the full results of what war with Grea
Britain might mean. 1t was well enough to tall
in rhetorical style about a war with Grea
n
|, itary resources there some things which
. had better be said in secret session. The worlt
in arms could not conquer the United States OF
, its own soil-not five such worlds
, In arms The people Of the United
States were invincible in any suct
, struggle as that. But, in maritime war, VIII,
could answer for the RESULT Who wanted t
, run tho risk of throwing down the gauntlet O.
battle in any such contestl Who wanted to in
, vite such contest, however high his patriotism
! or his military ardor if he stopped to think TO
J one moment of the enormous loss not only o
!, life. but of property. which would follow from
any such struggle?
!, Mr.. German thought the bill did not go ia
enough. 1t failed to strike at the only point i,
which Canada was vulnerable-that was the ex
. clusion of it's cars and engines. by which it
: trade passed through this country.
Mr. Riddleberger opposed the bill because
was in the nature of treaty with Great Britain
He wanted no treaty.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Vest for the az
pointment of a commissioner to take testimon
in regard to the losses and injuries inflicted b.
= | British authorities upon Americans was lost
yeas II, nays 81. The bill was then passed
: yeas 46, nays tRiddleberger).
, LOGAN'S PEDIGREE.